Buddy On Being Pharrell’s Protege, Getting Street Credit From Nipsey Hussle, & ‘Superghetto’ Album

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Family to the LIFTOFF show, Compton’s own Buddy pulled up on the L.A. Leakers Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk to chop it up about his sophomore album Superghetto.”

With collabs from the likes of Blxst, T-Pain, Ari Lennox, and Tinashe, Buddy’s latest full-length project is the result of the 2020 pandemic, as the rapper diligently crafted the effort. Buddy explains how he connected with T-Pain and how he couldn’t let the city down after he secured a feature from Blxst on “Wait Too Long.” 

Buddy goes on to share how he catapulted in the industry by once being perceived as Pharrell’s protege and getting street cred from the late Nipsey Hussle, and shares his thoughts on where he believes West Coast hip-hop stands. 

Peep the full interview below!